Inadequate hygienic practices and cross contamination were among the health code violations cited in restaurant inspection reports around the Gateway City last month.

After reviewing data covering more than 200 restaurants in Laredo — including a healthy meal delivery service — we've compiled a list of the dirtiest restaurants in the area based off inspection scores from the City of Laredo Health Department.

Click through the slideshow above to see the dirtiest restaurants in Laredo for the month of January.

Restaurants are graded on a 100-point system, where "100" is a perfect score and demerits are based upon the number of violations found during a regular food establishment inspection. There are three categories of demerits and each are assigned a demerit score of 3, 2 or 1 points, according to the health division.